import

Formsimports, importing, imported

Pluralimports

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To bring goods into one country from another, usually to sell or use them.

   Like buying toys made far away and shipping them home to sell in your shop.

   Many stores import fruit from warmer countries during winter.

   The company imports coffee beans from Brazil.

   Oppositeexport

2. 2
   nouncountable

   A product that is brought into a country from another country to be sold or used.

   Like a fruit grown in another country sitting on your local store shelf.

   Bananas are a common import in colder regions.

   Most of these imports come from factories overseas.

   Oppositeexport

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The business of bringing goods into a country from other countries.

   Import and export together drive the nation's economy.

   The new law made import more expensive for small businesses.

   Similarimportation

   Oppositeexport

4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To bring a file into a program from another program or system.

   Like copying photos from an old phone onto a new one so you can use them there.

   You can import your photos into the editing app.

   She imported her contacts from her old phone.

   Similarload, transfer

   Oppositeexport

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5. 5
   verbintransitive

   To be important or to make a real difference.

   What you do now will import for years to come.

   Little of what he said seemed to import.

   Similarmatter, count, signify, weigh

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To be important to a person or thing.

   The news imports us all deeply.

   Such matters import every citizen.

   Similarconcern, affect, interest

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To mean something or stand for a particular idea.

   What does this symbol import?

   The red flag imports danger to sailors.

   Similarmean, signify, imply, convey, indicate

8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To be very important for something to happen.

   It imports that the documents be signed before noon.

   These delays import that we change our plans entirely.

   Similarmatter

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To be a duty that someone must carry out.

   It imports every leader to listen to the people.

   These duties import us to act with honor.

   Similarbehoove, oblige, obligate, bind

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10. 10
    nounPhilippinescountable

    A player from another country who plays in a local sports league.

    Like a guest player from far away joining your hometown team.

    The team signed a new import from Brazil this season.

    Several imports joined the league last year.

    Similarforeigner

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